airstrip

noun

air·​strip ˈer-ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport facilities

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The airstrip, which appears to be 2.4 kilometers [1.5 miles] long, is still under construction. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 With the launch of the two new routes, Lindblad passengers now have the option to fly in and out of an airstrip at a permanent Chilean research station on King George Island. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The association alleged that the military denied use of aircraft for transporting personnel and equipment and hasn’t collaborated in the destruction of mining machinery and airstrips. Fabiano Maisonnave, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024 Violence has flared in the western Pacific coast state ever since the late July arrest of Zambada, after he was flown to an airstrip in the United States near the city of El Paso, Texas, and promptly taken into custody by U.S. officials. Reuters, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for airstrip 

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of airstrip was in 1911

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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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airstrip

noun
air·​strip -ˌstrip How to pronounce airstrip (audio)
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment

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